One Another Commands I

Pastor David Eby

INTRODUCTION:

The lifestyle of believers is to be characterized by three basic priorities, three commitment areas of relationship. We see these in Jesus’ “high priestly” prayer in John 17.
(1) Commitment to Christ
“Keep them in thy name” (vs. 3)
“That they may also be in us” (vs. 21)
(2) Commitment to the Body of Christ
“That they may become perfectly one” (cf. Vs. 21-23)
(3) Commitment to the work of Christ in the world
“So I have sent them into the world” (vs. 18)

Our responsibility and commitment to other believers in the Body of Christ (i.e. priority #2) is to be marked by the “ONE ANOTHER” commands. These commands give us a depth and breadth and height of vision for how God wants his people to relate to each other.

COMMANDS:


I. PRAYING FOR ONE ANOTHER

A. James 5:15
B. Related Passages
1. Eph. 6:18-19
2. I Tim. 2:1-4
3. Acts 13:1-3
a. Who prays for you in your ministry?
b. How can the local church act as a sending, praying base from which its members are sentout?
C. The example of Paul’s prayers

How does Paul pray for other believers?

What is the content of his prayers for other believers i.e. what does he pray for?

1. Eph 1:15-23
2. Eph. 3:14-19
3. Phil. 1:3-11
4. Col. 1:9-12; 2:1-3
5. I Thes. 3:10-13
6. II Thes. 1:11-12

When you pray for other believers, what do you pray for? (See Col. 4:12)